Originally posted by Prop Runner+Oct 1 2005, 04:23 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Prop Runner @ Oct 1 2005, 04:23 AM)</div>
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@Oct 1 2005, 07:17 AM
If it turns out this is the part, and we can find an aircraft supplier who carries it, maybe we could put together a bulk order for everyone interested. I'm sure like cars there has to be someone who makes replacement parts for maintance and rebuilds and such, and parts made to OEM standarts. Something like a jet engine would require exact duplicate parts for repairs I would imagine.
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James,
We're talking about a 60 year old engine made for planes that haven't flown in nearly 40, except for a handful at museums, and those most likely have original or custom rebuilt parts in their engines. Don't expect to find MOPAR dealers for a Dewert Mk. 8 - I just don't think there's much demand...
Having said that, it is possible Rolce Royce contracts with aerospace-grade machine shops to provide non-stock replacement parts for vintage engines. Hopefully our RR contact can shed more light on this angle.
The problem is, if you knew what high-grade materials and ridiculous machining tolerances are used in the manufacture of aerospace parts, you wouldn't have posted to begin with, lol. If RR blueprints of an interconnector can be found, or if an interconnector in good condition can be put to calipers and reverse-engineered, any machine shop could knock these out. And remember you'd still need some sort of spacer/adapter ring to connect it to the grenade.
- Gabe
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